wealth increases with their flocks Thus are they blest but when they sin They 're punish'd and brought low again Ev'n Princes are expos'd to scorn And wander in a state forlorn But he exalts the poor on high And spreads their num'rous Family The Just with gladness this shall see And wickedness shall silent be How few there are with care record These wond'rous dealings of the Lord But wise Observers still shall find That God is infinitely kind PSALM CVIII MY Heart O God is now prepar'd And this my Tongue shall raise Which with my Harp shall early sing A consort to thy praise The great Salvation thou hast wrought I 'll to the World proclaim The scattered Nations shall assist My Songs to spread thy Fame Thy Mercy reaches to the Heav'ns Thy Truth unto the Skies O may thy Glories Lord above Both Earth and Heaven rise That thy Beloved may obtain A Saviour in their need In answer to my servent pray'rs Thy timely succours speed God's sacred promise pass'd now makes My hopes depend on thee The Land that round Samaria lies Submits it self to me The rest of Isr'els Tribes unite To own my righteous cause Ephraim's my chiefest strength for War Judah supports my Laws Moab and Edom as vile slaves To serve me will be glad Philistia meet thy conqu'ring Lord And to his triumphs add Who then will lead me to that Hold On Edom's Frontiers lies So strongly fenc'd ' gainst all assaults Which all my force defies The Lord will do 't who heretofore Refus'd our Arms to bless He 'll undertake our Conduct now And crown it with success Man's weakness helps in vain may we Thine aids in trouble meet Our Hands shall do great acts our foes Lie conquered at our Feet PSALM CIX As the 100 Psalm LORD since my glor'ing is in thee Be thou concern'd t' avenge my wrongs Who now am wickedly traduc'd By lying and deceitful tongues By odious calumnies close siege They to my Reputation lay And unprovok'd with open force Attempt to take my life away I have deserved well of those Who now mine adversaries are I sought not safety by Revenge When off'red but of God by pray'r Evil for good is my reward The more I love I'm hated more ' Gainst the chief author of these wrongs Thy Justice therefore I implore By the worst Judge may he be try'd And by a Dev'lin spight accus'd Be pronounc'd guilty and his pray'r For Pardon as a sin resus'd By an untimely death cut off His Office let another take Want on his Children be entail'd His wife a forlorn widow make May they a sorry vagrant life By begging up and down maintain And their own Houses lying waste Seek for a Lodging where they can Part II. Let an exacting Creditor Seize his Estate as lawful spoil And may a perfect stranger reap The fruit of all his care and toil Let none t' his Memory be kind No pity to his Race be shown But let them parish and their Name Be in the following Age unknown Visit on him his Parents Crimes Since he in sin would like 'em be To shew that they are not forgot Root out their cursed memory He when the poor for mercy call'd Nothing but cruelty did breath And when their Hearts were broke with grief He persecuted them to death Let all the Curses that he wish'd To others on his own head light And may he by a just reward Want all that Blessing he did slight In cursing and malicious Lyes As in rich Cloaths he took a pride And may its sad effect like drink Through all his Veins and Bowels slide Sinking into his Bones like Oyl Let it allow him no repose Cover him with it like a Vest As with a Girdle bind it close Part III. This shall be their reward from God Whose spight is on my ruine bent And question not to make it sure By Lyes and Slanders they invent But since thy Honour is engag'd And Mercy too Lord take my part Oh save mel when by all forsook And pierc'd with sorrow to the heart I vanish like an Evening shade Toss'd like a Locust up and down My Knees and all my Joints are weak My Body lean with fasting grown They add unto my miseries Reproach and all the signs of scorn Lord let thy Mercy interpose To help and save me thus forlorn Force them to own herein thy pow'r Who curse in vain whom God will bless Let me with joy see them asham'd That their attempts had no success Cloath'd with Confusion may they wish To hide themselves from their own shame In full Assemblies then I 'll sing The lowdest praises to thy Name God the great Patron of the poor Will as his Advocate stand by Defend his Cause and save his Life When he 's unjustly doom'd to die PSALM CX As the 100 Psalm THUS spake the Lord unto his Son Sit thou advanc'd on my right hand Till all thy conquer'd Foes shall crouch And wait their doom from thy command From Sion shall thy word go forth Which like a Sceptre thou shalt sway To bring the Stubborn under Rule And make them willingly obey The Conquests shall be great that day The numerous Converts thou shalt view Shall make an Army that exceeds Thy Chrystal Drops of morning Dew The Lord hath all his Truth engag'd By Oath which he can never break To make thee an eternal Priest Of th' Order of Melchizedeck And when he 's raised to his Throne Proud Monarchs that oppose his Reign Shall fall and all the wicked world That will not stoop to him be slain Whilst he pursues this work he 'll stoop To mean refreshments in the way But with a glorious reward God will his sufferings repay PSALM CX Another Metre THUS spake the Lord unto his Son Sit thou on my right hand Till all thy Foes shall crouch and wait Their doom at thy Command From Sion shall thy word go forth This Sceptre thou shalt sway Under thy Rule shall Rebels come And willingly obey Thy Conquests shall be great that day The Converts thou shalt view Shall make an Army that exceeds The drops of morning Dew The Lord hath all his Truth engag'd By'an Oath he cannot break Thou' rt ever Priest of th' Order made Of great Melchizedeck And when he 's raised to his Throne Kings that oppose his Reign Shall fall and all the Heathen World That will not stoop be slain Whilst thus employ'd he 'll stoop to mean Refreshments in the way But God with glorious rewards His Sufferings will repay PSALM CXI MY Soul's best Pow'rs I will engage And with affection join In those Assemblies where the Saints To praise the Lord combine They that contemplate thy great works Will soon with pleasure see Thy Pow'r how glorious it is How great thy Purity The wonders of thy Providence They 'll often call to mind With grateful hearts proclaim that God Is gracious and kind How in the Wilderness he gave Food with a liberal hand And made
declar'st To be thy Will stands fast And t' all that do thereon depend Shall be perform'd at last Resh Part XX. See my sad Case and plead my Cause And set me free O Lord Who'm mindfull of thy Law and trust For safety on thy Word From wicked Men that disregard God's Laws his help is far Great are thy Mercies quicken me After thy wonted care Many are my malicious Foes Yet do I not decline Thy Testimonies nor will seek Their Death as they do mine It moves indeed my grief to see How boldly men transgress Who what thy Word commands contemn What it forbids no less Consider what unfeigned Love I to thy Precepts bear Preserve my Life O Lord and show That I to thee am dear Thy Promises have ever been Fulfill'd in Ages past And thy declared Will shall be Perform'd whilst time do's last Schin Part XXI Princes pursue me without Cause But my great fear is this Lest by transgressing thy Commands Thy favour I should miss When I beheld the promis'd good Thy faithfull Word contains He joys not more who richest spoils After a Conquest gains Lyes and Deceit I hate but love Honest and upright ways Thy righteous Judgments shall excite Seven times a Day my praise Those Men are crown'd with inward Peace Who thy Commandments love And no Temptations unto Sin To them a Scandal prove I in my Straits from thee alone Deliv'rance did expect And for my Safety onely did What thy Commands direct My Soul do's all thy Precepts keep And Testimonies prize For all my Actions naked are To thy All-seeing Eyes Tau Part XXII Admit my earnest Suit who now To thee for wisdom pray Thy promised Deliverance No longer Lord delay I 'll praise thee that by thee inform'd Thy Laws I 've understood Loudly proclaim that all thou 'st said Is faithfully made good O let thy Hand in my weak State lt's Succours to me reach For help no other Course I 'll take But what thy Precepts teach Of thy assur'd Salvation I long to have a sight Tho' whilst thou' rt pleased to delay Thy Law 's still my delight Save and revive me in these Straits That I thy Praise may sing And let thy Judgments on my Foes The help I look for bring Like a lost sheep I 've gone astray But now to thee I come Thy Precepts I resolve t' obey Lord bring thy Servant home PSALM CXX TO God whose Care I 've ever been in my distress I cry'd He heard me then and so prevents My fears to be deny'd Lord save me from'deceitfull Lips No credit may they gain Which by false Tales mine Innocence Dear as my Life would stain Hope not false Tongue by forgeries To get me in thy Pow'r Veng'ance shall pierce thee like a Dart Like burning Coals devour Ah! woe is me forc'd to bewail A tedious Banishment From mine own Country and a Life 'Mong barb'rous People spent Too long I 've dwelt with those that hate Peace and a friendly Life I plead for Peace they zealous are Onely for war and strife PSALM CXXI I 'll lift mine Eyes unto the Hills And thence will look for aid Depend on God alone for help Both Heav'n and Earth he made He will sustain thy weaker Pow'rs With his Almighty Arm And keep thee with unwearied care From all surprizing harm The Lord's Protection like a shade Will be thy sure Defence Nor Sun nor Moon shall hurt thee with Malignant influence From harm thy Body he 'll protect Preserve thy Soul from Sin Will prosper thy Designs abroad And bless thy coming in PSALM CXXII As the 100 Psalm T Was no small Joy many to hear With devout forwardness cxpress Their Longings to approach God's house To worship and his Name to bless We need not travel farther than Where fair Jerusalem do's lie A City to be envied for Its Order and its Unity Thither the Tribes by God's Command Go up and all their Off'rings bring And there before his Ark they own His favours and his praises sing There are the Seats of Justice plac'd And Thrones for David's Family Pray that her Peace may be prolong'd And prosp'rous all that love her be May Peace still make thee sefe within No Foes without thy Walls surround And may thy quiet Palaces With plenty of good things abound To wish thee happy I 'm engag'd By ties of Friendship and of Blood God's House and true Religion Oblige me more to seek thy good PSALM CXXIII O Thou that in a Glorious Throne Art plac'd above the Skies To thee for Succour I direct Mine heart and lift mine Eyes No Servant by his Lord chastis'd With more Submission stands Nor maids with greater Duty wait Their Mistresses Commands Than we that justly undergo The Discipline of God Wait for a mercifull Release When he 'll remove his Rod. Have mercy Lord on us whose hope In thy Compassion lies And Whom insultlng Foes do scorn Lord do not thou despise For our deprest Estate now gives Advantage to their pride And they who live in Wealth and Ease Our Miseries deride PSALM CXXIV HAD not the Lord our Cause espous'd His People now may say Had not the Lord engag'd his Pow'r To succour us that Day When wicked Men with cruel Wrath Inflam'd against us rose Too feeble all our Pow'rs had been Their Fury to oppose To their devouring Jaws our Life Had been an easie Prey Their rage like an impetuous stream Had swept us quite away Blest be the Lord who chose this way His Mercy to enhance Then when our Dangers loudest call'd To send Deliverance We lay like poor intangled Birds Caught in the Eowler's net God's Pow'r has broke their snares and we At Liberty are set Since all our help lies in his Name That Earth and Heaven made Our future Hopes shall all depend On his Almighty Aid PSALM CXXV As the 100 Psalm THey that in God their Confidence Repose and him their Fortress make Remain unmov'd like Sion's Mount Which Storms and Tempests never shake Jerusalem with Hills begirt Great Safety gains from this Defence Good men much more from Angels guard And God's surrounding Providence The wicked's Pow'r shall not too long Oppress the Good and vex their Peace Lest the Temptation prove so strong They imitate their Wickedness Bless those that are sincerely good And when thy Vengeance shall come down Rebellious Sinners to destroy Then Lord with Peace the righteous crown PSALM CXXV Another Metre THey that repose their trust in God And him their Fortress make Remain unmov'd like Sion's Mount Which Tempests never shake Jerusalem with Hills begirt Is safe by this Defence Good men are more secure from God's Surrounding Providence The wickeds Pow'r shall not too long Oppress and vex their Peace Lest thro' discouragement they prove Like them in wickedness Bless all the truly good and when Thy vengeance shall come down Proud Sinners to destroy then Lord With Peace the Righteous crown PSALM CXXVI As the 100 Psalm WHen God from
find relief He 'll be their refuge in distress No good Man's Faith was ever sham'd His Pray'r ne'er wanted good Success Part II. To God your chearful praises sing Who dwells in Sion and proclaim What wonders he for us has done That all may know and fear his Name He 'll find out those that dare t' oppress The Meek and slay the Innocent Whose cries will quicken the approach Of their delayed punishment By malice now reduc'd to Straits God's merciful regard I crave Who oft has sav'd me when I stepp'd Upon the Threshold of the Grave Sions Assemblies then shall hear The Songs of my Deliverance And in the Triumphs of my Joy Thy pow'r that sav'd me I 'll advance For all shall see what in the End These God-less Sinners true shall find By th' Arts for others ruine us'd They their own Safety undermin'd God by the Judgments he inflicts Declares his Righteousness to all They who lay Trains to hurt the good Set Traps t' occasion their own fall Yea Hell their final ruine waits Who God and Justice disregard When poor mens wronged Patience Obtains sure rescue and reward Arise O Lord and interpose To blast the wicked's good Success And by thy Terrours make them feel They are but Men and so Confess PSALM X. As the 100 Psalm WHY Lord dost thou so far withdraw And hide thy self in our distress Now that the wicked with such rage And insolence the poor oppress Oh may their ill designs in which They boast so much prove their own fall Who count the Men of Violence Happy tho' God abhorrs them all Such is his Pride he 'll not enquire Whether there be a God or no But carelesly concludes there 's none Or that he cares not what men do To do all Mischief is his work God's Judgments make him not forbear All Men he sets at naught and looks On all his Foes below his fear He foolishly presumes no Change Shall ever happen in his State Nothing disturb his quiet rest Nor any trouble be his fate Nothings amiss that serves his Ends He curses when he means to cheat And hides the mischief he designs By Oaths of falshood and deceit He lurks in secret Coverts where Travellers pass without defence Unseen he spies and murders those Whose only Arms are Innocence Close as a Lion for his prey He waits as cruel to devour As Birds are drawn into the Net He gets the poor into his pow'r Part II. Harmless and Innocent he seems By putting on a humble guise The poor man he intends to seize To his assaults more open lies He fansies those whom he designs For ruine are by God forgot Or shall not be relieved by His Pow'r because he sees them not Stretch forth thy mighty Arm O Lord And all these Blasphemies confute Thus by thine help the poor will know That God do's hear their humble Suit Why should the wicked thus insult And God with so much scorn contemn And why because forborn conclude That God will never punish them Thou all their Villainies dost see And wilt their spiteful rage requite The poor that has no Friend commits Himself to thee to do him right Break thou the pow'r of evil Men Who strive injustice to maintain Search and avenge their wickedness Till nought that can do harm remain Thou art the same Almighty Lord Whose Kingdom shall for ever stand Whose pow'r has heretofore expell d The Heathen Nations from this Land Thou Lord hast oft th' afflicted heard When they to thee have made complaint Thou wilt dispose their hearts to wait Meekly on thee and Audience grant Thou wilt assert the poor mens rights And from their proud Oppressors free That Tyrants sprung out of the Earth Their Terrour may no longer be PSALM XI I Trust in God why should I then By those discourag'd be Who bid me like a frighted Bird Unto the Mountains flee For crafty foes my ruine wait Have ready bent their Bow If the Foundations be destroyed What can the Righteous do God in his Sanctuary dwells Heav'n is his glorious Throne From whence he views the Sons of Men And judges every one When he examines righteous Men He do's their works approve Such as are wicked and unjust His Soul can never Love Snares shall befall them and for these This mixture is made up Fire brimstone and tempestuous storms The Portion of their Cup. God who himself is righteous do's In righteousness delight And still will favour and protect The Man that is upright PSALM XII As the 100 Psalm IF thou Lord dost not rise and help Goodness from Earth will fly away And Faithful Men will hardly find A place if thou much longer stay Dissimulation credit gains They 're counted wise that act a part Who tho' their words are smooth and fair Intend no kindness in their heart God will base Flatterers destroy And their deceitful Arts will shame Whose pride no vengeance fears from God And count Religion but a Name Pow'r is their Justice whose defects By fraud and falshood they supply And plead for their injurious tongues An uncontrolled Liberty But God who hears the poor man's sighs And groans of such as are opprest At length will vindicate their cause And raise his pow'r to give them rest God's Words from all deceit are pure His faithfulness has oft been try'd Refined Silver 's not so free From dross tho' seven times purify'd Thy promises shall never fail Thou Lord shalt keep the Just from harm Tho' when the Vilest men have pow'r The wicked every where will swarm PSALM XII Another Metre LOrd if thou dost not come and help Goodness will fly away And faithful men will find no place If thou much longer stay Dissimulation credit gains They 're wise that act a part Who tho' their words are smooth intend No kindness in their heart God will base Flatterers destroy And their vile Arts will shame Who fear not God's Revenge and count Religion but a Name Pow'r is their Justice whose defects By falshood they supply And plead for their injurious tongues Unbounded Liberty But God that hears the Sighs and groans Of such as are opprest Will vindicate their cause and raise His pow'r to give them rest God's Words from all deceit are free His Truth has oft been try'd Silver is not so free from dross Tho' Seven times purify'd Thy promise Lord shall never fail To keep the Just from harm Tho' when the Vile have pow'r bad men On every Side will swarm PSALM XIV As the 100 Psalm THE Fools believe there is no God Who minds th' Affairs of men below For tho' they speak it not aloud They live as if they thought it so Their Principles are all corrupt Hateful and vile their actions are They 're onely skillful to do ill But from all good estranged far God from his Glorious Throne above Look'd down and took a strict Survey What Men did seek and know the Lord And did his just Commands obey He found them all
them they exceed My thoughts and value far When sacrifices Lord to thee No longer grateful were And when Obedience thou before Burnt-Offerings didst preferr Instead of these that I should come Thy sacred Books recite Thy Law is in my heart and I To do thy will delight Within thy Courts I have made known How great thy Mercies are Thy Truth and Faithfulness my tongue To publish shall not spare These are too great and good to lie In private thoughts conceal'd What all are so concern'd to know To all I have reveal'd Part II. O let my preservation speak How true thou art and kind And those Compassions I proclaim Lord let me ever find I never needed more thy help With dangers round beset Nor wonder at it when my sins So many are and great Their Number I no more can tell Than th' hairs upon my head My heart is quite depress'd and seiz'd With horrour and with dread Lord since my troubles with such haste To ruine me advance O do not stay but come as fast To my Deliverance Let those who would destroy my Life Their own Confusion meet And when they'attempt my hurt with shame Be forced to retreat Let such as make my griefs their sport Themselves unpitied be Those who deride my Trust in God Reward with Infamy To all true Worshippers who seek Their God alone to please Do thou thy Favour Lord express And make their joys t' increase Let those whose hopes on thee depend And thy Salvation Love Ever have cause and hearts to say Praised be God above 17 Oh look upon my state oppress'd With Misery and Grief Thou art my Saviour and my help Lord send me quick relief PSALM XLI As the 100 Psalm BLest is the Man whose tender sense Is touched with another's grief Who when he hears the poor Man's cry Affords him pity and relief God will his Charity repay In time of need will be his Friend When troubles to his Lot shall fall He 'll make 'em have an happy end Threatned by Danger or Disease His Life he 'll rescue from the Grave Prosper his State on Earth and from His Foes and all their malice save He 'll strengthen him upon his Bed Of Languishing Infirmity Secure of God's Compassions His weary Limbs will softer lie Wounded and sore opprest with guilt I cry'd for Pity and for ease Lord let thy Mercies heal my Soul Whose sins are onely less than these Part II. My Foes t'asslict me more my Name With Defamations strive to blot They wish me dead and then they hope To see my Reputation rot He seems when present to condole With me but all 's deceit and fraud He picks up matter for his Lyes And spreads them when he goes abroad In close Assemblies they conferr Who hate me and my hurt devise An ill disease sticks to him fast He 's laid say they ne'er more to rise Yea my familiar Friend in whom I put the greatest confidence Who to my Family retain'd Spurns at me with strange Insolence But Lord in mercy raise me up And once more seat me on my Throne That by just punishments I may Repay what wickedly they 've done Thy Kindness to me by thy Care I know which thou dost not recall That I 'm in safety and my Foe Has miss'd his Triumph in my fall With thankfulness to thee I own Thou hast sustain'd my Innocence And as to serve thee I 'm advanc'd Wilt be for ever my defence Blest be that Majesty above Whom all true Worshippers adore Let every Age consent and say Amen till time shall be no more PSALM XLII As the 100 Psalm O God the spring of all my joys For thee I long to thee I look No chased Hart do's pant so much After the cooling Water-brook Less grief it is to be exil'd From mine own house O Lord than thine O how I wish t' approach that place Where all thy Glories use to shine The sorrows of my Banishment Increase and tears become my food Whilst mine insulting foes reproach My Faith and say where 's now thy God Past joys renew my grief to think How to thine House in Troops we came What chearful Feasts we kept and sang Praises in consort to thy Name Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nothing but disquiet flows Since you procure not what I wish Why should you hinder my repose I 've learnt this Remedy at last To keep my passions calm and still I 'm nearer Help by hope in God And Resignation to his will While thus exil'd I wander from This Mountain to the other Hill Grief do's oppress me but the thoughts Of thy great Goodness chear me still Part II. Into deep Miseries I 'm fall'n Where one the other seems t' invite Toss'd in a Sea where every Wave Threatens to overwhelm me quite God's Kindness still will give me cause To sing his praise both Night and Day I 'll thus commend my self to him The Author of my Life and pray O God my refuge whv so long Do I thus unregarded lie Why do I mourn without relief Oppressed by mine Enemy This wounds me deeply like a Sword To hear my Trust in thee with Scorn Reproach'd by them who flouting ask Where 's now thy God thou wretch forlorn Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nothing bat disquiet slows Since you procure not what I wish Why should you hinder my repose I 've learnt this Remedy at last To keep my Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And resignation to his will PSALM XLII Another Metre BLest fountain of my joys for thee I long to thee I look No chased Hart do's pant so much After the Water-brook Less grief it is to be exil'd From mine own house than thine O how I wish t' approach the place Where all thy Glories shine This makes my sorrows to increase And tears become my food To hear my Foes reproach my Faith And say where 's now thy God Past joys renew my grief to think How to thine House we came In Troops to feast and praises sang In consort to thy Name Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nought but trouble flows Since you procure not what I wish Hinder not my repose I 've learnt this Remedy to keep My Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And a resigned will While thus exil'd I wander from This to the other Hill Grief casts me down but thoughts of God's Great Goodness chears me still Part II. Deep are my Miseries and one Another seems t' invite Toss'd in a Sea where every wave Threatens to drown me quite Thy Kindness Lord will give me cause To praise thee Night and Day I 'll thus commend my self to thee God of my Life and pray O God my Refuge why do I So long forgotten lie Why do I mourn without relief Oppress'd by th' Enemy This wounds me like a Sword to hear My Trust reproach'd with scorn By them who
Resembling that of Heav'n above Where Brethren peacefully unite In sweet accord and hearty Love It 's like the precious Ointment pour'd On A aron's consecrated Head Which first ran down his Face and thence Unto his costly Vesture spread Like Dews that visit every Hill Or as the fruitfull Show'rs of Rain Tho' first on higher Grounds they fall Descend and water all the Plain None can express the Joys that meet Where Love and Amity abound Their Souls are fill'd with inward Peace Their prosp'rous State with blessing crown'd PSALM CXXXIII Another Metre O Happy Companies on Earth Resembling Heav'n above Where Brethren peacefully unite In sweet Accord and Love It 's like the precious Ointment pour'd Upon the High-priest's Head Which first ran down his Beard and thence T' his costly Garments spread Like Dews that visit every Hill Or fruitfull Show'rs of Rain Tho' first on higher Grounds they fall Thence water all the Plain None can express the Joys that meet Where mutual Love is found Their Souls are fill'd with inward Peace Their State with blessing crown'd PSALM CXXXIV As the 100 Psalm YE Servants of th' Eternal Lord Who early at his Temple wait And there your late attendance give See that his Name ye celebrate And as that Holy place requires Pure hands in your Devotions raise To all your other Off ' rings joyn The gratefull Sacrifice of Praise God the great Maker of the World As great in Goodness as in Pow'r Give gracious Answerd to thy Pray'rs And blese his People every Hour PSALM CXXXIV Another Metre YE Servants of the Lord above Who at his Temple wait See that before the rising Sun His Name ye celebrate And in that Holy place pure hands In your Devotions raise To all your other Off ' rings joyn The Sacrifice of Praise The Lord that made the World as great In Goodness as in Pow'r Give ear to thy requests and bless His People every Hour PSALM CXXXV YE Servants of th' Almighty Lord That Heav'n and Earth did frame Who at his House and Altar wait Praise ye his Glorious Name O let the Goodness of the Lord Your best Affections raise Your inward Pleasure will increase Together with your Praise Ye Isra'elites have greatest cause To praise him and rejoyce You that are dearer unto God His Treasure and his Choice In him do all Perfections meet His greatness knows no bound What e'er by other Gods is claimed In him alone is found His Pow'r created all at first His Pleasure rules them still His uncontrolled mind the Heav'n The Earth and Seas fulfil By undiscerned Force he makes The Vapours to arise Which frame the Clouds where Fire unquench'd Mingled with Water lies From thence the dreadfull lightnings burst And rains are poured down He brings his boist'rous winds and storms From Treasuries unknown He the first-born of man and beast At once in Egypt slew Whose King and Court by fearfull plagues His wond'rous Power knew Part II. He smote great Nations and slew Kings That Potent Sceptres sway'd Sihon and Og ' mong these for War The greatest Figure made All Can'an's Kingdoms too at last With all their Kings he smote Whose rich and pleasant Land became Our Heritage and Lot Supported by such glorions Works Thy Fame can never die But thy Memorial shall endure To all Eternity Tho' God's offending People may Under oppression mourn He 'll take their part and all his wrath Shall into kindness turn The Heathen Idols Silver are Or Gold at best and thence Derive their worth but are no Gods Since void of Life or Sense For tho' the Maker forns an Eye A Mouth or other part He cannot give them Sight or Breath Motion or Life by Art Fond men with hands to make a God To which our Knees should bow You trust what cannot help it self Statues have Sense like you O House of Isr'ael bless the Lord Ye Priests his praise proclaim Bless him ye Levites and let all That fear him do the same 21 From Sion may his Songs of praise Sound forth with sweet accord He in this Holy City dwells O praise this Highest Lord. PSALM CXXXV Another Metre As the 148 Psalm YE Servants of the Lord That Heav'n and Earth did frame Who at his Altar wait Praise ye his Glorious Name His Goodness do's To this invite His praise will give The best delight Ye Isr'aelites are bound Greatly your God to bless Who unto Jacob did Such special Love express Whose Children still To God are dear His Treasure and Peculiar care In him all Glories meet His Greatness knows no bound What other Gods do claim In him alone is found Who as at first He all things made Still rules o'er all By all obey'd All things in Heav'n above Are subject to his Will The Earth and Seas below His pleasure do fulfil At his Command From the World's End Vapours to frame The Clouds ascend The dreadfull Flashes thence Of pointed Lightnings fly Those Fires remain unquench'd Tho' mix'd with Rains they lie He brings forth Winds That loudly blow From Treasuries Which none can know Part II. He the First-born of Man And Beast in Egypt slew Whose King and Court by plagues His wond'rous Power knew Great Nations then And Kings he smote Sihon and Og Of greatest note The Fate of Can'an's Kings And Kingdoms was the same All conquer'd and their Land Our Heritage became Thy Name and thy Memorial For ever Lord Continue shall Tho' God's own People may Suffer when they offend At last their Sorrows will In their Salvation end He 'll take the part Of those that mourn And all his wrath To kindness turn The Heathen Idols are Of vile Materials made Tho' by Man's Art with Gold Or Silver overlaid He forms a Mouth An Eye or Ear Which cannot speak Nor see nor hear Fond men to what their hands Have made their Knees to bend Much more to trust in what Cannot it self defend Brutes that have Life Are better for You without Sense Like Statues are O Isr'ael bless the Lord Ye Priests his praise proclaim Let Levi's House and all That fear him do the same From Sion sing With one accord There God resides Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXXXVI As the 148 Psalm GIve thanks unto the Lord Who is so kind and good Whose Mercies firmly last As they have ever stood To this great King All Gods do bow Angels above And Pow'rs below His works our wonder raise The Heav'ns his wisdom made And he th' outstretched Earth Above the Waters laid He made the Sun The Day 's great Light The Moon and Stars To rule the Night Egypt ' s First-born he smote And by his pow'rfull Hand He brake off Isr'ael's Yoke And brought them from that Land His Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last The parted Sea made way For Israel to pass There the pursuing Host Of Phar'oh drowned was His People through The Desert led By Miracles Were daily fed Kings that oppos'd their way
time to do't's but short Ch. 19.v.1 Salvation to our God belongs Glory and Honour are his due His Pow'r supreme and all proclaim His Judgments to be just and true v. 2 He the great Whore has judg'd which did Corrupt with Idols every Land And has aveng'd the crying Blood Of his slain Servants at her hand v. 6 Now let both Heav'n and Earth aloud Their praising Hallelujah's sing For the Lord God Almighty reigns And shews himself a glorious King v. 17 In Honour of the Lamb of God Let 's triumph on his Nuptial day The time is come and his chast Bride Stands ready drest in rich Array HYMN V. Te Deum As the 25 Psalm O God we praise thee and we own Thee to be Lord and King alone All the whole Earth doth worship thee Thou Father from Eternity To thee all Angels loudly cry The Heav'ns and all the Pow'rs on high Cherubs and Seraphins proclaim And cry thrice Holy to thy Name Lord God of Hosts thy presence bright Fills Heav'n and Earth with beauteous light The Apostles glorious Company The Prophet's Fellowship praise thee The crowned Martyrs Noble Host The Holy Church in every Coast Thine infinite perfections own Father of Majesty unknown Giving all Adoration Unto thy true and onely Son And to the Holy Ghost from whom As the sole Spring our Comforts come O Christ thou glorious King we own Thee to be God's Eternal Son Who our Deliv'rance to obtain Did'st not the Virgins Womb disdain When Death 's sharp sting destroy'd by thee Gave thee a glorious Victory Heav'ns Gate that Entrance had deny'd To all Believers opened wide Part II Thou Lord at God's Right hand art plac'd And with thy Father's Glory grac'd And we believe the Day will come When thou as Judge shall pass our doom Promote we pray thy Servants good Redeemed with thy precious Blood Among thy Saints make them ascend To Glory that shall never End Thy People with Salvation crown Bless those O God that are thine own Govern and list them up on high Thee Lord we dily magnify Thy Name we worship and adore Ever when time shall be more Vouchsafe this Day to keep us pure From Harms and wilfull Sins secure O let thy Mercy Lord descend On us whose hopes on thee depend Lord since my Trust is fixt on thee O let me ne'er confounded be The Angels Doxology Luke 2. 14. As the 25 Psalm GLory to God in Heav'n above Let th' Earth below with Peace be blest From the Divine Benignity Greatest Good-will towards Men exprest To the common Tunes GLory to God in Heav'n above Let th' Earth with Peace be blest From the Divine Benignity Good-will tow'rds Men exprest As the 25 Psalm GLory to God in Heav'n Let th' Earth with Peace be blest From the Divine Benignity Good-will tow'rds Menexprest Gloria Patri As the 25 Psalm TO thee O Father to the Son And Holy Ghost whom we adore Be Glory as it was of Old Is now and shall be evermore To the common Tunes TO thee O Father to the Son And Holy Ghost we give Glory that was of Old is now And shall this World survive As the 25 Psalm TO thee O Father Son And Holy Ghost we give Glory that was of Old is now And shall this World outlive FINIS AN EXPLICATION OF Some WORDS Of less Common Use For the Benefit of the Common People Words less common Their Signification ACquired OBtained Audacious Bold daring Benignity Kindness bounty Celebrate Make renowned Climes Country's differing in length of days Congratulate Give one joy Defamation Discredit Detracting Lessening ones credit Diffusive Spreading wide Dissipate Disperse scatter Enhance Raise the value Enterr Bury Evade Escape Exert Put forth Fluid Yielding Ignominy Disgrace Impetums Hasty violent Infest Annoy molest Invoke Call upon Lower Sphere Meaner Estate Obnoxious Faulty guilty Orbs Spheres Bodies of round form Recesses Places out of view Revere To reverence Rude Mass Unshapen matter Splendid Bright shining Stupendious Astonishing Suppliant Petitioner Theam Matter of Discourse Traduce To slander defame Transfer To remove carry Uncessant Never ceasing Undeclining Not changing Unexhausted Never drawn dry A TABLE To find any PSALM Knowing its Beginning A. Psalm All People round the Earth your Ears 2n Met. 49 All the Earth's Praises to thy Name 8 As by Euphrates Streams we sat 137 B. Psalm EEhold my troubles Lord 70 Behold O Lord my sinfull Soul 2d Met. 51 Behold O Lord with savage Rage 79 Blest be the Lord the God of Might 144 Blest Fountain of my Joys for thee 2d Met. 42 Blest is the Man that fears the Lord 112 Blest is the Man whose fear of God 128 Blest is the Man whose tender Sense 41 Blest is the Man whose vertuous Steps 1 Bless thou the Lord my Soul his name 103 Bless thou the Lord my Soul to this 2d Met 104 By cheerfull Praises to his Name 106 C. Psalm CErtain it is that God is kind 73 Come let us all unite our Joys 95 Come let us with united Joys 2d Met. 95 D. Psalm DIvinely now inspir'd I 'll sing 45 Do not O Lord in our disiress 83 E. Psalm EArly O Lord my fainting Soul 63 F. Psalm FAlsly accus'd to thee I fly 17 Fools in their hearts have said no God 2d Met. 14 G. Psalm GIve thanks unto the Lord 136 God is my Saviour and my Light 27 God is my Shepherd who will see 23 God reigns let all the Earth rejoyce 2d Met. 97 God that so gracious a regard 2d Met. 116 God who my kind preserver is 34 Great Judge of all the World be thou 2d Met. 43 Great Praises to the greatest Lord 48 Great shepherd of good Jacob's Race 80 H. Psalm HAD not the Lord our Cause espous'd 24 Hear me O Lord my sure Defence 28 Hear me O Lord the great Support 4 He 's happy whom no wicked Mens 2d Met. r He that has God for his retreat 91 He who makes God his sure retreat 2d Met. 91 How beauteous is the place where thou 84 How long shall I complain like one 1st 2d Met. 13 How well are we imploy'd topraise 2d Met. 147 I. Psalm Iall my Love on thee bestow 18 If thou Lord dost not rise and help 12 I 'll list mine Eyes unto the Hills 121 In Just displeasure for our Sins 60 In my distress my Pray'rs and Cries 77 I trust in God why should I then 11 It 's sure that God is kind to those 2d Met. 73 I was resolv'd t' observe my ways 2d Met. 39 I will extoll thy sacred Name 145 L. Psalm LET all give thanks to God above 107 Let all the Earth their Voices raise 1 2 Met. 96 Let all the Earth with joy resound 66 Let all the Nations of the Earth 100 Let all the Nations of the World 117 Let all the People round the Earth 49 Let none be envious when he sees 37 Let none be troubled to behold 2d Met. 37 Let th' Earth
flouting ask where 's now Thy God thou wretch forlorn Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nought but trouble flows Since you procure not what I wish Hinder not my repose I 've learnt this Remedy to keep My Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And a resigned will PSALM XLIII At the 100 Psalm THou Righteous Judge of all the world Be thou my gracious Advocate And clear mine Innocence from those Whose craft is equal to their hate Why Lord dost thou with-hold that pow'r On which my soul alone relies And look'st not on my mournful State Opprest by cruel Enemies Thy Mercy and thy Truth display That by the Conduct of thy Light Thy Courts I may attain and there May have of thee a fuller sight T' approach thine Altar would revive My Soul and all my Gladness raise Where I thy Goodness would proclaim With all the Instruments of praise Why should I entertain sad thoughts Whence nothing but Disturbance flows Since they procure not what I wish Why should they hinder my repose I 've learnt this Remedy at last To keep my Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And resignation to his will PSALM XLIII Another Metre GReat Judge of all the world be thou craft My gracious Advocate To plead my cause ' gainst those whose pow'r Is equal to their hate Why Lord dost thou with-hold that On which my Soul relies And look'st not on my State oppress'd By cruel Enemies Thy Mercy and thy Truth display That guided by thy Light I may attain thy Courts and have Of thee a fuller fight 'T approach thine Altar would revive My soul my joys would raise Where I thy Goodness would proclaim With Instruments of praise Why should I entertain sad thoughts Whence nought but trouble flows Since you procure not what I wish Hinder not my repose I 've learnt this Remedy to keep My Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And a resigned will PSALM XLIV As the 100 Psalm THE wonders Lord thou didst of old We 've often heard our Fathers tell To plant thy People in their land How thou the Heathen didst expel Their speedy Conquests were not gain'd By their own Valour or their Sword But by the presence of thy Pow'r And special favour of the Lord. O God my King save Jacob's Seed Whose pow'rful word alone can do t Then shall our foes before us fall And we shall tread them under-foot It is not by our Sword or bow We hope to conquer but by thee By whom so oft we have been sav'd And they oft made with shame to flee In God we glory and we praise Thy Name yet now our case deplore Thy presence is withdrawn that us'd To head our Armies heretofore Cast off by thee our Courage fails Our Enemies with ease us foil We turn our backs and they come on With greedy haste to take the spoil Like Sheep design'd for slaughter some Fall into cruel Butchers hands Others led Captive are dispers'd In far remote and Heathen Lands Disown'd by God by all despis'd Like vilest Slaves they 're sold and bought And being priz'd as little worth Their owners part with them for nought We 're to our Neighbours a reproach To all about a Laughing-Stock The Heathens by-word when they speak When Signs they only make their mock Part II. The Ignominy of our State Confounds me with perpetual shame To hear the Scoffs wherewith our foes Reproach us and blaspheme thy Name Our onely Comfort is tho' all These Miseries are our sad Lot We 've not been false unto our God Him or his Covenant forgot We have not entertain'd worse thoughts Nor thy Religion less have lov'd Nor hitherto our steps have balk'd Thy way nor we Apostates prov'd Tho' broke and shatter'd where not men But Dragons rather fury breath Our state is utterly forlorn And dismal like the shades of Death Had we to Worship God forgot Or pray'd to their false Deities God's Vengeance we had not escap'd Who all our secret thoughts espies That for thy sake we 're daily kill'd Like butcher'd sheep is seen by all When rather than forsake our God We chuse his Sacrifice to fall Awake and rise for our defence Thy long neglected people own No more displeasure show when we Under such sad oppressions groan Lower we cannot lie the ground And we one Body seem to make Rise for our help and raise us up Oh save us for thy Mercies sake PSALM XLV As the 100 Psalm DIvinely now inspir'd I 'll sing The Praises of a Mighty King What I recite shall flow so fast No Scribes quick pen can make such haste O Glorious King thy form divine Created Beauties do's out-shine All Graces on thy Lips are pour'd On thee Eternal Blessings showr'd Gird thy bright sword upon thy thigh The Ornament of Majesty Like an illustrious Prince appear And shew how great thy Glories are Ride on in triumph and maintain The Vertues that adorn thy train Wrong'd Meekness Truth and Equity Look onely for support from thee Thine Enemies amazed stand Struck with the terrour of thy hand Who needs must fall since thy keen darts Will find a passage to their hearts Thy Throne O God is fixed sure Thy Kingdom ever shall endure Thy Laws the Scepter in thy hand Oppress not those whom they command Sin thou dost hate but justice love Therefore thy Glories far above Thy Fellows shine thy God has shed More Oil of Gladness on thy head Part II. None ever did appear so glad In Nuptial Garments richly clad So fragrant from th' Ivory rooms As if made up of mere perfumes Daughters of Kings did not disdain T' attend among the princely train The Royal Bride at thy right hand In purest Gold array'd did stand Great Queen thou wilt be happier yet If thou 'lt thy Country's Rites forget The King will prize thy Beauty more For he 's that Lord thou must adore Rich Tyre and those of greatest port With presents shall thy favour court Thy Mind all graces do's infold More splendid than thy cloth of Gold She to the King in raiment wrought With rich embroid'ry shall be brought Her Maids of Honour after go Attending in the pompous show Whom they with forward joy shall bring Into the Palace of the King Instead of Parents from thy Womb Princes to rule the Earth shall come And this my Song shall make thy Name Survive Great King and spread thy Fame Thee future Ages shall adore And praise till time shall be no more PSALM XLVI TH' Almighty Lord is our defence The Strength whereby we stand When Troubles their approaches make His help is still at hand Our Faith may then remain unmov'd Tho' th' Earth should be displac'd Or tho' into the Sea's vast Gulph The Mountains should be cast Altho' the Ocean's troubled waves A frightful noise should make Should rise and swell unto the Clouds And cause the Hills to shake There is
his People to possess The Heathens pleasant Land Faithful and Just are all his Works His Word no less is sure When once his Promise is engag'd Performance is secure Isr'el from slavery redeem'd His Holiness did know Their foes the terrour of his Name Felt in their overthrow To fear the Lord true wisdom is And he that strives to please His Maker understands him best Whose praise shall never cease PSALM CXII As the 100 Psalm BLest is the Man that fears the Lord Whose pleasure 't is to doe his Will His seed shall be renown'd on Earth His happy Race shall flourish still His house with plenty shall be fill'd And as his wealth and stores increase His bounty is enlarg'd no fear Of future want do's make it less When troubles fall unto his share They 'll in his greater comfort end What kindness God on him bestows The same to others he 'll extend He lends assistance to the poor Discreetly orders all his way Nothing shall move this righteous Man Or make his memory decay No news of threatning danger can His confidence in God displace He with undaunted courage looks His foes securely in the face God his diffusive charity With sutable rewards will crown Not onely those above bestow But honour here and great renown Mean while the wicked shall repine With indignation at his bliss And melt away with grief to see This Man obtain what they shall miss PSALM CXII Another Metre O Happy Man that fears the Lord And joys to doe his Will His seed shall be renown'd on Earth His race shall flourish still His house with plenty shall be fill'd And as his stores increase His bounty is enlarg'd no fear Of want do's make it less When troubles fall unto his share They 'll in his comfort end What kindness God on him bestows To others he 'll extend He lends assistance to the poor Discreetly guides his way Nothing shall move this Man or make His memory decay His trust in God no threatning news Of danger can displace He with undaunted courage looks His En'mies in the face God his diffusive charity With great rewards will crown Both those above bestow and here Honour and great renown Mean while the wicked shall repine With envy at his bliss Consume with grief to see this Man Obtain what they shall miss PSALM CXIII YE servants of th' eternal King To God your chearful praises sing Whose Name be blest for evermore His goodness over all is great Where e'er the Sun do's rise or set Since all are blest let all adore O'er all the Earth the Lord do's reign And Heav'n's too narrow to contain His Glories that are infinite Let not poor borrowed greatness dare With his Perfections to compare Who dwells in uncreated Light He condescends so far to know Th' affairs of mortals here below As well as those in Heav'n above To shew how he o'er all things sways He from the dust the poor do's raise And from his vile estate remove From thence advances him on high To unexpected dignity And sets him a royal Throne When age and nature doth despair He makes the barren womb to bear O therefore praise this God alone PSALM CXIV As the 113 Psalm WHen the great God had Isr'el's seed From Egypt and oppression freed He then declar'd himself their King Whose bright appearance as they pass'd The Sea beheld and fled in haste Jordan retir'd unto its spring Sinai when God came down did shake Th' adjoyning mountains all did quake And like affrighted Rams did skip The little hills could not forbear By trembling too to shew their fear Like Lambs that round their Mothers trip What ail'd the Sea thus to shrink back Or Jordan its old banks forsake So cross to Nature's fixed Laws Why should great Mountains skip like Rams And little hills like frighted Lambs Why seems it strange when God's the cause Not Hills alone when he is near But the whole Earth may quake for fear As into strange Convulsions thrown For Rocks into a wat'ry Lake And Flints into a Fountain brake When God would make his Power known PSALM CXV As the 100 Psalm NOT unto us Lord not to us But to thy Name the praise we owe To thy free goodness and thy truth The springs whence all our blessings flow Why should the Heathen ask in scorn Where is the God whom ye adore In Heav'n he reigns but do's on Earth What e'er his Will ordain'd before Silver and Gold their Idols are And all their worth derive from thence With no Divinity inspir'd Since they are void of life and sense For tho' the Maker forms an Eye A Mouth or any other Part He cannot give them sight or breath Nor lively motion by his art Fond Men to think your hands can make A God to which our knees should bow You trust what cannot help it self Statues have sense as much as you O Isr'el in the living God Repose your trust and confidence He 'll help you to subdue your foes In dangers he 'll be your defence Let A'ron's house on God rely To you he 'll be an help and shield Trust in him ye that fear the Lord Whose care and aid will safety yield He who in ages past was kind In after times will be no less He th' house of Israel will save The Priests of A'ron's house will bless He 'll bless all pious worshippers Of low as well as high degree And largely heap his benefits On you and your posterity O happy state thus to be blest By him that made both Earth and Heav'n His throne in Heav'n is plac'd the Earth In kindness he to Man has giv'n The silent Grave cannot declare Thy wonders nor proclaim thy praise We 'll now begin that blessed work Which shall continue all our days PSALM CXV Another Metre LORD not to us but to thy Name We give the praise we owe To thy free goodness and thy truth Whence all our blessings flow Why should the Heathen ask us Where 's That God whom you adore In Heav'n he reigns but do's on Earth What he ordain'd before Silver and gold their Idols are Their worth derive from thence With no Divinity inspir'd Since void of life or sense For tho' the Maker forms an Eye A Mouth or other Part He cannot give them sight or breath Motion or Life by art Fond Men with hands to make a God To which our knees should bow You trust what cannot help it self Statues have sense like you O Isr'el in the living God Repose your confidence To quell your foes he 'll be your help In dangers your defence Let A'ron's house on him rely He 'll be your help and shield All that fear God trust him whose care And aid will safety yield He that before was kind will be In after times no less The house of Isr'el he will save The Priests of A'ron's bless He 'll bless all pious Worshippers Of low or high degree And heap his benefits on you